Dynamic message signs (DMS) are widely adopted to display traffic and safety information. This study investigated the effectiveness of behavioral safety messages, including 10 unconventional anti-texting messages used on DMS. Feedback on the usability and effectiveness of various messages was collected from 120 drivers in an online survey. The influence of ten unconventional anti-texting DMS messages on driver performance was observed using driving simulator experiments with sixty participants. 89% of the respondents reported reading the signs, while 85% thought about the relevance of displayed messages. During the simulator experiment, drivers responded to a significantly lesser number of text messages after observing the anti-texting DMS messages, compared to the segments without any DMS. Both self-perceived opinions and driver performance metrics indicated a positive influence of displaying safety messages on DMS. Group comparisons across age and gender showed that some messages were more effective than others among specific driver groups.


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    Title :

    Effectiveness of unconventional anti-texting messages displayed on dynamic message signs


    Additional title:

    I. R. KHAN ET AL.
    TRANSPORTATION LETTERS



    Published in:

    Transportation Letters ; 16 , 10 ; 1378-1388


    Publication date :

    2024-11-25


    Size :

    11 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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